Winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-10. In St. Louis, grow in containers or tubs that are overwintered indoors or as year-round houseplants. Container plants may be grown as shrubs or trained as ornamental standards. Plants generally grow best when overwintering period is short.

Planting & CareThe first thing you should know if you want to grow an oleander plant in the garden is that you need to avoid growing oleanders in home landscapes where children and pets play. All parts of oleander shrubs are poisonous and the smoke from burning oleander debris is toxic. Oleanders bloom from spring until the end of summer, producing large clusters of flowers in shades of yellow, white, pink or red at the tips of the stems. They grow and bloom best in full sun, but they will tolerate light shade

Sunlight: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Soil: well-drained soil

Water: Medium

Temprature: 35-50ºF

Fertilizer: Apply any organic fertilizer

Care:

Examine the bush s growing location while it is still young enough to transplant well.

Oleander bushes flower best in full sun exposure.

They do tolerate partially shady conditions, but they grow leggy.

They also need good-draining soil, so relocate the shrub if puddles form under it during rainstorms.

Water the soil around the oleander bush deeply each week during the growing season whenever it does not rain.

An oleander shrub needs 1 to 2 inches of water each week while it is actively growing.

Let the soil dry out between waterings.

Special Feature:Container plant for sunny decks, patios and other locations around the home. In Zones 8-10, these plants are used in a variety of landscape applications including hedges, screens, foundation plantings and borders.UseMedicinal use:

In general use a soil-based compost placed over a generous layer of drainage material such as earthenware crocks, pebbles or gravel. Water and feed regularly, especially while plants are bearing flowers and fruit, when a high-potash fertilizer is recommended.

Buy Decorative Pebbles :

Decorate planters or garden landscapes with these decorative pebbles :

Using pebbles in a garden brings different colours and textures to the garden. Pebbles can also fill up otherwise empty space in the garden, leaving a visual that might be considered more interesting and aesthetic than simple dirt, soil or mulch.